Compare the Citroen C5 Aircross vs Citroen C3 Aircross

Not built for speed, but a master of comfort
2026
Family Values Award
Winner
Carwow’s own expert rating out of 10 - how our reviewers rate this car overall for value, comfort, kit and driving experience
wowscore
9/10
A compact seven seater, that offers true value
Carwow’s own expert rating out of 10 - how our reviewers rate this car overall for value, comfort, kit and driving experience
wowscore
8/10

AI generated from our expert reviews

Choosing between these two Citroens comes down to footprint and seating. The longer Citroen C5 Aircross only comes with two rows, whereas you can have the Citroen C3 Aircross with a third row of seats. In town, both cars absorb potholes and speed bumps well, aided by light steering that makes urban manoeuvres low effort. Head onto twisty roads, however, and neither is built for keen driving: the C5 Aircross feels wallowy around bends, while the soft suspension in the C3 Aircross means it leans a lot in corners. Step inside either SUV and you will spot plenty of cheap, hard plastics, though both cabins balance these out with pleasant fabric trims on the dashboard.

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'From' prices stated are for the lowest priced version of the car. Price may vary based on the selected version.

'From' prices stated are for the lowest priced version of the car. Price may vary based on the selected version.

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You 1.2 Hybrid 145 Auto Petrol Automatic

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Collection 1.2 Turbo Petrol Manual

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Standard kit

  • 3 isofix points
    Three child-seat mounting points, so three car seats can fit across the back if needed.
  • Android Auto
    Mirrors your Android phone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Apple CarPlay
    Mirrors your iPhone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Cruise control
    Holds a steady speed on the motorway without keeping your foot on the accelerator.
  • Parking Sensors
    Beeps that get faster as you get closer to something while parking.
  • Touchscreen infotainment
    A touch-operated screen for media, settings and (often) navigation.
  • Android Auto
    Mirrors your Android phone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Apple CarPlay
    Mirrors your iPhone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Cruise control
    Holds a steady speed on the motorway without keeping your foot on the accelerator.
  • Parking Camera
    A rear (sometimes 360°) camera that shows what's behind you while parking.
  • Parking Sensors
    Beeps that get faster as you get closer to something while parking.
  • Touchscreen infotainment
    A touch-operated screen for media, settings and (often) navigation.

Key information

Body type SUVs Body type SUVs
Available fuel types Petrol Available fuel types Petrol
Number of seats 5 Number of seats 5
Boot space, seats up 565 litres (4 suitcases) Best Boot space, seats up 460 litres (3 suitcases)
Boot space, seats down 1,668 litres Best Boot space, seats down 1,600 litres
External dimensions (L x W x H) 4,652 mm x 1,936 mm x 1,690 mm External dimensions (L x W x H) 4,395 mm x 1,850 mm x 1,660 mm
Towing capacity 1,000 kg Towing capacity 1,300 kg Best
First year tax rate £455 Best First year tax rate £560
Fuel economy
This measures how much fuel a car uses, according to official tests. It's measured in miles per gallon (MPG) and a higher number means the car is more fuel efficient.
53.3 mpg Best
Fuel economy
This measures how much fuel a car uses, according to official tests. It's measured in miles per gallon (MPG) and a higher number means the car is more fuel efficient.
50.2 mpg
Drive type Front wheel drive Drive type Front wheel drive
Insurance
The insurance group the car sits in, from 1 to 50. The lower the group, the cheaper it usually is to insure.
Group 18 · good
Insurance
The insurance group the car sits in, from 1 to 50. The lower the group, the cheaper it usually is to insure.
Group 15 · good Best
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Drivetrain & power

Engine name 1.2 Hybrid 145 Auto Engine name 1.2 Turbo
Engine size 1.2 L Petrol • 145 BHP Engine size 1.2 L Petrol • 100 BHP
Body type SUVs Body type SUVs
Fuel type Petrol Fuel type Petrol
Transmission Automatic Transmission Manual
Drive type Front wheel drive Drive type Front wheel drive
Forward gears 6 Forward gears 6
Acceleration 11.2 s (0-60 mph) Best Acceleration 12.5 s (0-60 mph)

Dimensions & space

Number of seats 5 Number of seats 5
Number of doors 5 Number of doors 5
Boot (seats up) 565 litres Best Boot (seats up) 460 litres
Boot (seats down) 1,668 litres Best Boot (seats down) 1,600 litres
Length 4,652 mm Length 4,395 mm
Width 1,936 mm Width 1,850 mm
Height 1,690 mm Height 1,660 mm
Wheelbase 2.78 m Wheelbase 2.67 m
Turning circle 10.9 m Turning circle 10.9 m

Full features list

  • Removable towbar with 13 pin harness and trailer sway mitigation system (TSM) with upgraded cooling system
  • Special metallic paint
  • Urban cloth with grey ambience - Black/grey + dashboard and door panels in grey sofa
  • Anti theft alarm with perimetric and volumetric protection, plus tilt sensor
  • Anti theft locking wheel nuts
  • Automatic door and tailgate locking with automatic unlocking in case of collision
  • Electronic code immobiliser
  • Keyless start
  • Remote central locking + deadlocks
  • 2 Position boot floor
  • 2 open cupholders in central console
  • 3 seat bench in 2nd row
  • 3 x 12V power outlet front, rear and boot + 4 x backlit USB Type C sockets 2 x front passengers and 2 x rear passagers
  • 4 way manual adjustable steering column
  • 4 x dampened grab handles
  • 4x tie down hooks in boot
  • 6 way Manual driver seat adjustment (height, slide, backrest angle)
  • 6 way Manual front passenger seat adjustment (height, slide, backrest angle)
  • Adjustable headrests (2 in front, 3 in rear)
  • Advanced comfort front and rear seats
  • Automatic dual zone air conditioning with central air vents for rear passengers and anti allergy filter
  • Chilled central storage box with opening central armrest
  • Clothes hooks on B pillar trims
  • Front and rear door pockets
  • Glovebox and central console storage with LED lighting
  • LED boot light
  • LED interior lighting - 3 x front lights, 3 x rear lights and sunvisor courtesy lighting
  • Map pockets in rear of front seats
  • Multifunction leather effect steering wheel with shift paddles
  • Parcel shelf
  • Rear Bench with 40/20/40 split folding backrest
  • Single front passenger seat
  • Storage area for warning triangle in boot
  • Storage area under boot floor
  • Urban cloth upholstery with grey ambience + dashboard and door panels in grey sofa
  • e-Toggle automatic gearbox selector
  • Acoustic laminated windscreen
  • Automatic headlights with welcome and goodbye lighting
  • Body colour bumpers with Pure black colour clips on front bumper/front doors
  • Body colour door handles
  • Electric heated door mirrors
  • Glossy black B pillar
  • High beam assist
  • LED 3rd brake light
  • LED headlights with LED daytime running lights
  • LED wings rear lights
  • Magic wash automatic windscreen wipers with flat blades, variable speed depending on vehicle speed, and windscreen washers integrated into the wipers
  • Metallic paint
  • Orbital black door mirrors
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Rear window wiper with intermittent facility, linked to reverse gear
  • Sequential electric front and rear side windows with anti pinch function
  • Tinted windows and dark tinted rear quarter windows
  • 10" digital instrument cluster with customisable zones and colour schemes
  • Adaptive cruise control with Stop and Go
  • Drive mode selector
  • Electric power steering
  • Emergency call service
  • Multi function trip computer
  • Rear parking sensors
  • Speed limiter
  • Waterfall screen with 3D nav, DAB+, 6 speakers, 13" touch screen, wireless apple carplay/android auto and bluetooth + Natural voice recognition
  • Wireless Smartphone charger
  • 3 point isofix mountings on rear outer seats
  • 3 rear 3-point seatbelts (outer seats featuring force limiters)
  • Anti-lock Brake System and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution
  • Child locks on rear doors
  • DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) and ASR (Electronic Anti-skid System)
  • Driver and front passenger airbags
  • Driver and front passenger side airbags
  • Electronic Stability Programme + traction control
  • Electronic parking brake
  • Front seat belts with double pretensioning, force limiters and height adjustment (driver and passenger)
  • Front ventilated disc brakes and rear disc brakes
  • Head curtain airbags covering rows 1 and 2 (left and right)
  • Hill start assist
  • Mono-tone horn
  • Post collision braking
  • Seatbelt unfastened audible alert
  • Tyre under inflation indicator
  • Auxiliary input socket
  • Polyphonic sounds
  • 18'' Carbon alloy wheels
  • Puncture repair kit with compressor
  • Advanced comfort suspension with progressive hydraulic cushions
  • Safety pack without Driver attention camera - C5 Aircross/eC5 Aircross
  • Bi-tone black roof
  • Cloth - Blue
  • Solid paint
  • Spare wheel pre-disposition
  • Special metallic paint
  • 3x3 rear seatbelts in row 2
  • Anti-lock brake system
  • Child locks on rear doors
  • Driver airbag
  • Driver and front passenger seatbelts with pyrotechnic pretensioners and force limiters
  • ESP with anti skid system
  • Front passenger airbag deactivation
  • Front side airbags + front/rear curtain airbags
  • Hill start assist
  • Manual parking brake
  • Mono-tone horn
  • Passenger airbag
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system
  • Anti theft alarm
  • Automatic door and boot locking when moving off with automatic unlocking in case of impact
  • Deadlock
  • Immobiliser
  • Remote control central locking with two plip keys
  • 1 litre bottle storage in front and rear door pockets
  • 1/3 to 2/3 split folding seats with head restraints on row 2
  • 12V socket on console
  • 2 side air vents and 2 central air vents on dashboard
  • 4x anchoring rings on boot
  • Advanced comfort front and rear seats
  • Ambient interior lighting
  • Automatic air conditioning
  • Bag support hook in boot
  • Cabin temperature pre-conditioning
  • Central storage with 2 cupholders
  • Chrome effect interior door handles
  • Closed glove box
  • Cloth upholstery
  • Collection floor mats
  • Driver and passengers courtesy mirrors in sunvisors with driver mirror cover
  • Driver's seat height adjustment
  • Fixed boot light
  • Front seats adjustable with forward back slide and adjustable backrest
  • Gear shift indicator
  • Height adjustable front head restraints
  • Height and reach adjustable steering wheel
  • ISOFIX mounting on outer rear seats with top tether and labels indicating fixing points
  • LED front lighting panel with map reading lights
  • LED rear lighting panel with map reading lights
  • Leather effect steering wheel with gloss black and chrome elements and integrated audio/telephone/cruise control/speed limit controls
  • Map pockets in back of driver and front passenger seats with additional pocket for smartphone storage
  • Matt black gear knob with gloss black and chrome insert
  • Padded fabric armrests in front and rear doors with Happy Tags labels
  • Parcel shelf
  • Row 2 - Three seats with individually adjustable head rests
  • Seatbelt unfastened on the move audible and visible alert for front and rear seats
  • Single front passenger seat
  • Acoustic windscreen
  • André red colour clips on front bumper and C-pillar
  • Automatic activation of hazard warning lights
  • Automatic headlights
  • Black roof bars
  • Black wheel arch extensions
  • Body colour roof
  • Collection badging
  • Dark tinted tailgate and rear side windows
  • Electric front windows with auto up and down functionality
  • Electric rear windows with auto down
  • Electrically heated/folding door mirrors
  • Front and rear body coloured bumpers
  • Front and rear skid plates in grey
  • Gloss black exterior door handles
  • Gloss black finish B and C pillar
  • Gloss black rear view mirror caps
  • Heated rear window
  • High beam assist
  • Infra red colour clips on front bumper and C-pillar
  • LED daytime running lights
  • LED intelligent beam headlights with electric levelling and automatic high beam switching
  • LED third brake light
  • Metallic paint
  • Rear roof spoiler
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Roof rails
  • Standard day night switchable interior rear view mirror
  • Turn indicators integrated into rear view mirrors
  • 1x USB-C connection on dashboard
  • 1x USB-C fast charge in row 2
  • Active lane departure warning system
  • Citroen connect box emergency and assistance system
  • Citroen head up display (key driver information projected on to upper dashboard
  • Connected services
  • Cruise control + speed limiter
  • Electric power steering
  • Engine start button
  • Multi function trip computer
  • Outside temperature sensor
  • Rear parking sensors
  • Reversing camera
  • eCall emergency call system
  • 17" Aragonite black alloy wheels with locking wheel nuts
  • Puncture repair kit with compressor
  • Advanced comfort suspension with progressive hydraulic cushions
  • DAB digital radio, 6 loudspeakers, 10.25" capacitive touchscreen, wireless mirror screen includes apple carplay/android auto and bluetooth
  • Blue "Sofa effect" soft touch upholstery along dashboard
  • Grey decor on dashboard
  • Grey decor on front doors
  • Safety pack - C3 Plus and Max/C3 Aircross
  • Visibility pack - C3 Plus and Max/C3 Aircross

'From' prices stated are for the lowest priced version of the car. Price may vary based on the selected version.

'From' prices stated are for the lowest priced version of the car. Price may vary based on the selected version.

*Please contact the dealer for a personalised quote, including terms and conditions. Quote is subject to dealer requirements, including status and availability. Illustrations are based on personal contract hire, 9 month upfront fee, 48 month term and 8000 miles annually, VAT included.